—————————-NORMA WRENN NPXR56B—————————- 3/4 c Baking cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
2/3 c Butter or margarine; melted
-Divided 1/2 c Boiling water
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs; beaten
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/3 c Flour
1 1/2 ts To 2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
(1 cup) Frosting: 6 tb Butter or margarine; soften
1/2 c Baking cocoa
2 2/3 c Confectioners’ sugar
1 ts To 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 c Evaporated milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
In a mixing bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water, stirring until thickened. Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and remaining butter. Add flour, cinnamon and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool. For frosting, cream butter in a mixing bowl. Combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk. Beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla. Add more milk if necessary. Spread over the brownies. Source: Country Woman, Collector’s Edition —–